PSYC 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Motivation, Sensory Deprivation, Lateral Hypothalamus
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Motivation: the process that initiates, directs and sustains behaviour to satisfy physiological or psychological needs. Motives: needs or desires that energize and direct behaviour toward a goal. Incentive: an external stimulus that motivates behaviour (e. g. money or fame) Intrinsic motivation: the desire to perform an act because it is satisfying or pleasurable in and of itself. Extrinsic motivation: the desire to perform an act in order to gain a reward or to avoid an undesirable consequence. Instinct: an inborn, unlearned, fixed pattern of behaviour that is characteristic of an entire species. Instinct theory: the notion that human behaviour is motivated by certain innate tendencies, or instincts, shared by all individuals. Drive-reduction theory: a theory of motivation suggesting that a need created an unpleasant state of arousal or tension called a drive, which impels the organism to engage in behaviour that will satisfy the need and reduce tension.
